A meta-analysis of infant diet and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: Do biases play a role?

Epidemiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-92

  Norris, Jill M ^a   Scott, Fraser W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bias; breastfeeding; cow's milk; infant nutrition; insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

BOTTLE FEEDING; CHILD NUTRITION; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030038542     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199601000-00015     Document Type: Review

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